On the Bayburt-Erzurum Highway, the foundation of the Kop Mountain Tunnel at an important crossing point connecting the Black Sea to the south and east 23 August 2012 On Thursday, Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Binali YILDIRIM, Erzurum Governor Sebahattin ÖZTÜRK, Bayburt Governor Hasan İPEK, Erzincan Selman YENİGÜN Governor, Gümüşhane Governor Yusuf MAYDA, General Director of Highways M. Cahit TURHAN, with the participation of many district deputies, mayors and non-governmental organizations were held.
In his opening remarks, General Director of General Directorate of Highways M. Cahit TURHAN, who touched on the technical information and benefits of the project, said that the road which was closed due to snow, avalanche and icing during the very heavy winters will serve traffic during the 12 month and contribute to the socio-economic development of the region. TURHAN, which is one of the highest and challenging crossings of our country with an altitude of 2400 meters; ”Thus, the road will shorten by leaving the main route and the traffic will provide uninterrupted service throughout the year,“ he said.
After the General Director of General Directorate of Highways M. Cahit TURHAN, Minister of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications, Binali YILDIRIM, Gümüşhane-Bayburt-Kop Mountain and 5 thousand meters, each of which is connected to the break of the Kop Mountain Tunnels with the introduction of the distance between Erzurum and Bayburt 1 he said he was going to drop in the hour and offer the opportunity for summer and winter travel.
On the route, which will be shortened by 220 km with the route of 2 km long, with a bituminous hot mixture paved road, which is completed as a 2 × 6 lane split road with the geometric and physical standards of Sathi paved, 1 km long Trabzon-Gümüşhane-Bayburt-Aşkale Road, and the Kop Tunnel is completed. It is estimated that 869 thousand hours of fuel consumption, 9.7 million liters of fuel consumption will be saved, and the total annual savings including taxes is 96.4 million TL.
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